Australian Press Council : Press Freedom in a Challenging Environment

The Australian Press Council is hosting a major international conference in Sydney.

Key themes of the conference will include:

• the influences of technological, social and commercial change on journalism quality;
• the need for reform of secrecy, censorship and defamation laws and the risks of over-regulation by governments;
• the role of independent press councils in enhancing press freedom by setting high standards and maintaining public confidence.

Please visit the Australian Press Council website for further details.